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5c 1847 Issue Steamboat and Route Agent Usages

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1472		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by multiple penstrokes, red "Potomac Steamboat Jun. 4" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Richmond Va., stamp slightly oxidized, vertical file folds well clear of stamp, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1473		5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to just touched at top right incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and right, tied by red grid, matching light strike of "Steam/Boat" two-line handstamp on 1850 folded letter from New York City to Oswego N.Y., faint vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1474		5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, partly separated, tied by penstrokes, red "Steam" and matching "Cincinnati O. 10 Aug. 16" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter datelined in Louisville, to New York City, light vertical file fold affects left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by short notation regarding history of the recipient, illustrated in Alexander census book on p. 557, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-2,500 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1475		5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by red grid, matching "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Sep. 28" circular datestamp on blur 1849 folded letter to New York, light horizontal file fold at bottom well away from stamp, Very Fine, ex White (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1476		5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, huge margins to just in incl. sheet margin at right, tied by red grids, matching "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. Oct. 28" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Sedgwick Me., light vertical file fold away from stamps, Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1477		5c Red Brown (1). Pale shade, large margins to just touched, cancelled by penstrokes, red "Boston & Maine R.R. Mar. 3" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Charlestown N.H., fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1478		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by ms. "X", red "Eastern R.R. Mar. 23" circular datestamp on buff cover to Boston, matching ms. "Paid" and box charge no., some slight overall wear, Fine railroad usage (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1479		5c Red Brown (1). Clear to mostly large margins, brownish red crisscross grid cancel, matching "Boston & Albany R.R. 20 Apr." circular datestamp cover, ms. 1850 docketing, lightly toned, cover tape stain at left, stamp Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction